COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pierce vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Pierce, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Pierce is 91% smaller than Vermillion. Pierce earns more, with a median household income $10,794 higher. Pierce has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 11%).
PIERCEVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,08611,720−91% vs Vermillion
Population density5842,514−1,930
Population growth31.5%10.6%+20.9 pts
Median age35.923.1+12.8
Male45.5%50.2%−4.7 pts
Female54.5%49.8%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born8.2%4.3%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.9%81.9%−11.9 pts
Black0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.7%3.6%+20.1 pts
Asian0.6%3.8%−3.2 pts
Other5.7%8.8%−3.0 pts
Median household income$61,250$50,456+$10,794
Per capita income$33,326$26,468+$6,858
Poverty rate3.0%24.4%−21.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%50.6%−23.3 pts
Graduate degree11.8%24.0%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate15.6%8.5%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation64.4%68.6%−4.2 pts
Median home value$330,400$219,000+$111,400
Median gross rent$1,225$764+$461
Owner-occupied84.2%42.0%+42.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households61.5%45.8%+15.8 pts
Average commute35.716.9+18.9
Worked from home5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured25.2%9.5%+15.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025